Author Archives: Roger Moore

morning means my weekly chat about movies with sports talk show host Mike Bianchi on “Open Mike.” We’ll probably chat about James Gandolfini. And then about “World War Z” which I rather liked, “Monsters University” which is passable kids’ entertainment … Continue reading →

“World War Z” has the most feverish fanboy interest, and the fact that this movie was labeled “Damaged goods” last year when its release was delayed has worked against it. But the counter-buzz that hey, it’s pretty good, should come … Continue reading →

This is one TMZ report (repeated, elsewhere) that I hope is bogus. James Gandolfini has died of a heart attack in Italy at the age of 51. I just talked with the guy over Christmas. Pleasant, enjoying life, working. A … Continue reading →

The Farrellys are a decade removed from being hitmakers and comedy tastemakers. Jim Carrey has turned up in a lot of movies, good and bad, of late, but has shown a pretty serious loss of box office clout. And Jeff … Continue reading →

“Monsters, Inc.” may be the most original and under-rated film ever to come out of Pixar, an inventive spin on the professional bogeymen hiding in kids’ closets and the reasons they’re there in the first place. It’s their job, and … Continue reading →

“World War Z” promised to be some sort of ultimate zombie movie experience, and it’s hard to call it that. But the first 25 minutes or so of this “Contagion” meets “28 Days Later” thriller will leave you breathless. And … Continue reading →